Lago di Venere

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"Dedicated to Venus, this storied geothermal pool invites me to float in luminous, milky-green water or lather on thick volcanic mud prized for mineral-rich, skin-softening properties said to improve circulation, draw out impurities, and leave a radiant glow." - Michaela Trimble

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"I visited Specchio di Venere, a turquoise crater lake on Pantelleria where locals coat themselves in mineral-rich mud and which stands out as one of the island’s unique, volcanic bathing spots." - Sarah James, Lucrezia Worthington

Travel Guide to Pantelleria, Italy

"A volcanic lake known for its rich mineral content, offering natural spa treatments with healing mud and thermal water springs." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributing digital

Alison Loehnis’s End-of-Summer Trip to the Secret Island of Pantelleria, Italy | Vogue

"A favorite local highlight, I loved swimming at Lago Di Venere—a lake formed in a crater left by an ancient volcano and home to the most incredible mud bath." - Monica Mendal

Also known as the Mud Lake. You go deep into the lake and get the very dark mud from the bottom of the seabed and wrap yourself in it - let it dry and wash off.